Essential Utilities Inc Stock

$36.92

0.14%

NYSE, Jun 27, 10:10 pm CET

ISIN

US29670G1022

Symbol

WTRG

Reports

Quarter | Annual

Index

NYSE Composite, S&P MidCap 400

Sector

Provider

Industry

Water supplier

Overview Dividends Analysts Charts News Strategies

Essential Utilities Inc Stock price

$36.92

-4.75 11.40% 5Y

NYSE, Closing price Fri, Jun 27 2025

-0.05 0.14%

ISIN

US29670G1022

Symbol

WTRG

Reports

Quarter | Annual

Index

NYSE Composite, S&P MidCap 400

Sector

Provider

Industry

Water supplier

Key metrics

Basic

Market capitalization

$10.4b

Enterprise Value

$18.1b

Net debt

$7.7b

Cash

$20.8m

Shares outstanding

276.7m

Valuation (TTM | estimate)

P/E

16.56 | 17.26

P/S

4.58 | 4.31

EV/Sales

8.01 | 7.54

EV/FCF

negative

P/B

1.58

Dividends

DPS

$1.27

Yield 1Y | 5Y

3.43% | 2.57%

Growth 1Y | 5Y

6.48% | 6.89%

Payout 1Y | 3Y

58.30% | 61.55%

Increased

25 Years

Financials (TTM | estimate)

Revenue

$2.3b | $2.4b

EBITDA

$1.2b | $1.3b

EBIT

$865.9m

Net Income

$613.3m | $591.9m

Free Cash Flow

$-518.1m

Growth (TTM | estimate)

Revenue

16.41% | 15.00%

EBITDA

18.91% | 15.59%

EBIT

24.18%

Net Income

7.12% | -0.57%

Free Cash Flow

-18.92%

Margin (TTM | estimate)

Gross

85.30%

EBITDA

55.15% | 54.31%

EBIT

38.35%

Net

27.17% | 24.67%

Free Cash Flow

-22.95%

EPS

$2.23

FCF per Share

$-1.87

Short interest

1.79%

Employees

3.29k

Rev per Employee

$630.00k

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16 Analysts have issued a Essential Utilities Inc forecast:

13x Buy

81%

3x Hold

19%

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16 Analysts have issued a Essential Utilities Inc forecast:

Buy

81%

Hold

19%

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Financial data from Essential Utilities Inc

Income Statement P&L | Balance Sheet | Cash Flow

Quarter TTM Annually

Mar '25		+/- %
Revenue	2,258 2,258	16% 16% 100%
- Direct Costs	332 332	47% 47% 15%
Gross Profit	1,926 1,926	12% 12% 85%
- Selling and Administrative Expenses	7.30 7.30	31% 31% 0%
- Research and Development Expense	- -	- -
EBITDA	1,245 1,245	19% 19% 55%
- Depreciation and Amortization	379 379	8% 8% 17%
EBIT (Operating Income) EBIT	866 866	24% 24% 38%
Net Profit	613 613	7% 7% 27%

In millions USD.

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Essential Utilities Inc Stock News

Positive

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26 days ago

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Positive

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28 days ago

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Company Profile

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water or wastewater services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 3 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, and Virginia. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Head office	United States
CEO	Christopher Franklin
Employees	3,291
Founded	1968
Website	www.essential.co

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